Tag At The Gates
Formed in 2009 in the far reaches of Jena, Eastern Germany, Rogash are a five piece band who deliver a crushing style of death metal which seems to bridge the gap between the American and Scandinavian styles of playing this… Continue Reading →
There is something about South American metal bands which really captivates. Whether it is because their fans are so passionate about the metal scene there (seriously, watch any live dvd from S.A and just watch the crowd!) or because it… Continue Reading →
It was early 2013 when we last got a Voivod album, the excellent Target Earth and the band have been busy tearing it up live since then. Luckily hunger has been abated catching them a few times. They hit the… Continue Reading →
After doing some reading up on these guys, I have to say, before even listening to the album, they have a cracking sense of humour and despite how the release sounds… They’re not from the Northern reaches of Europe where… Continue Reading →
A quick meet up with friends who would not be seen again all day in the sprawl of four stages, a mass of people and 27 bands and it’s time to go charging around and trying to watch and cover… Continue Reading →
North Carolina seems to be a hotbed for Death Metal at the moment. Having recently covered Abhorrent Deformity who took their death metal stylings to a more brutal approach, Necrocosm take theirs to a more melodic approach. Forming in 2011… Continue Reading →
Back in the early 2000’s the state of the UK festival scene for metalheads was pretty dire. Sure you had small, low profile niche events which catered for specific tastes and subgenres and then you had Download which… Well put… Continue Reading →
Swiss melodic death metal and thrash type noisemakers Attack Vertical have been going from strength to strength over the past few years. After their 2011 release “This Glorious World”, Attack Vertical have managed to carve a reputation for themselves in… Continue Reading →
Hailing from Châtellerault in the heart of mid-western France, modern metal five piece Kaets mix the sounds of thrash and death metal, promising a heavy, intense and precise burst of controlled aggression in musical form. Having released a demo back… Continue Reading →
Counting Days is an interesting amalgam of UK hardcore bands TRC, Last Witness, Rough Hands and Heights. Not surprisingly then, “Liberated Sounds” comes out as an intense and frenzied work, where energy and noise levels are at a premium and… Continue Reading →
With two albums under their belt and a fast rising stock which has enabled them to support the likes of Dark Tranquility, Children of Bodom and Korpiklaani, Aussie melodic death metal merchants Orpheus Omega have a very Scandinavian feel about… Continue Reading →
Hailing from the Côtes-d’Armor region of Brittany in North Western France, Death Metal five piece Livhzuena have a real hard hitting sound. Formed in 2011 and having one EP released in 2013, the five piece have just recently released their… Continue Reading →